Humour can make you a better workplace leader, if you use it properly – here’s how

  • Written by: Nilupama Wijewardena, Lecturer, College of Business and Law, RMIT University
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When asked to describe an ideal organisational leader, many people might be inclined to use quite serious adjectives such as solemn, determined or results-oriented.

Yet one trait is not only often overlooked, but also essential for managers.

Humour – whether it manifests as a funny anecdote, joke, performance or witty...

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